The Barrow family invites you to help support the Bryan Barrow Memorial Scholarship
Fund. To contribute to the fund, which provides a $1,000 two-year renewable
scholarship to one graduating senior, please click the "Donate Now" below.

Message from the Barrow Family:

Bryan Barrow lived life with no regrets. He was a very loving, sensitive and
caring person. He always greeted you with open arms, a smile on his face and
a promise that he was there for you--through thick and thin. Bryan would do
anything he could to make you feel happy and good about yourself. His smile
was contagious and his goofy sense of humor always made you laugh. Bryan loved
life and lived it passionately. He had a positive attitude about everything
and looked at the glass half-full, not half-empty.

Bryan could make you laugh when you felt like crying; he could give
you strength when you felt weak; he could give you hope when you felt totally
hopeless. He was a "fixer," and wanted nothing more than for everyone
around him to be happy and fulfilled.

The person Bryan looked up to the most was his brother, Erik. They
were connected at the hip since the day Bryan was born and did everything together.
Bryan couldn't wait to finish high school and join his brother at Colorado State
University. It was a dream they both had as they took the next step in life.

Bryan was very gifted in sports, music and art. He made difficult tasks
look effortless.

He was a natural athlete. He loved snowboarding in the winter, sailing
and kneeboarding in the summer, and playing soccer and skateboarding year-round.
He also had a fearless determination and commitment to excellence in whatever
he put his mind and heart into. That dedication turned a life-long dream into
a reality when, two weeks before his tragic automobile accident, Bryan was asked
to join a skateboarding team and became sponsored by Van Shoes. A video of Bryan's
skateboarding talent is on youTube.com

Bryan also had another talent as a beautiful musician and artist. When he was
in 6th grade, he wrote and recorded a song called "Mystic Mountain"
that won first place in the Shawnee Mission School District's Perspectives Contest.
He also loved to jam with his friends, playing the drums or the keyboard.

A very important decision Bryan made when he first received his Driver's License
was to become an organ donor, a decision that resulted in 5 people receiving
the gift of life when Bryan lost his life on March 14th, 2009.

After the accident, we decided to honor Bryan's legacy by establishing
the "Bryan's Way Foundation." One of the goals of this foundation
is to help other students achieve their dreams through the Bryan Barrow Memorial
Scholarship. This will be a 2-year scholarship awarded to one student who exemplifies
"Bryan's Way." This would make Bryan happy, knowing he will continue
to help others achieve their dreams.

Bryan's favorite verse in the Bible was Joshua 1:9, which became the
corner stone to the Bryan's Way Foundation: "Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with
you wherever you go."